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Crystal Maiden

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Crystal Maiden
17 + 2.2
16 + 1.8
20 + 3.3
Grants the following bonuses per level:
+48.4HP and +0.22HP regeneration
+0.3 armor and 1.8 attack speed
+39.6MP and +0.165MP regeneration
+0.1% base magic resistance
+3.3 Main Attack Damage
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2.67
Armor
(573.14 EHP)
27%
Magic Resist
(676.71 EHP)
900
Projectile Speed
Melee Melee units have their projectile speed set to 900, if they should ever need it.
100 (116)
(1.7 BAT)
Base Attack Time Attacks per Second is defined as
ΣAS / BAT / 100
0.45 + 0
Turn Rate This unit takes 0.175s to turn 180°.
This ability component has a different effect during daytime. 1800 / This ability component has a different effect during nighttime. 800
Ice
Gib Type
2010-11-01
Released
2004-02-03
Competitive Span
2010-11-01 — Present
Version Control
This article is mostly accurate for 7.41b, the last version this hero was changed in.

New interactions that emerged in following patches may have not yet been accounted for.
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Unleashes a high damage blizzard upon her foes.
Wherever Rylai went, the cold went with her. Fields and orchards withered in her wake, leaving her parents no choice but to pack her off to Icewrack, a realm in the frigid north. Under the tutelage of a hermit wizard, Rylai learned to imprison her enemies with a Thick Block of Ice, holding them in place as she Freezes the Ground. Magic flourishes under her, stimulating Arcane Energy Regeneration in all her companions. In the heat of battle, Rylai keeps a cool head. Channeling her Elemental Talents, the Crystal Maiden summons enormous shards of ice from the skies, obliterating all foes foolish enough to remain in her Freezing Field.
Glacial Guard
Glacial Guard
Crystal Nova
Frostbite
Arcane Aura
Crystal Clone
Crystal Clone
Freezing Field
Freezing Field
Roles:Support Support Disabler Disabler Nuker Nuker
AdjectivesBlue, Cape, Cute, Female, Icy, Nose
Legs ( 2 )

Bio

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When Hell freezes over, I'll start calling it Heaven.
▶️  Rylai, the Crystal Maiden
Aliases:
CM, Rylai, Wolf
Born in a temperate realm, raised with her fiery older sister Lina, Rylai the Crystal Maiden soon found that her innate elemental affinity to ice created trouble for all those around her. Wellsprings and mountain rivers froze in moments if she stopped to rest nearby; ripening crops were bitten by frost, and fruiting orchards turned to mazes of ice and came crashing down, spoiled. When their exasperated parents packed Lina off to the equator, Rylai found herself banished to the cold northern realm of Icewrack, where she was taken in by an Ice Wizard who had carved himself a hermitage at the crown of the Blueheart Glacier. After long study, the wizard pronounced her ready for solitary practice and left her to take his place, descending into the glacier to hibernate for a thousand years. Her mastery of the Frozen Arts has only deepened since that time, and now her skills are unmatched.

Upgrades

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Aghanim's

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Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter.
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade:
New Ability
Stop Freezing Field
Grants the Stop Freezing Field ability.

Rylai commands the Freezing Field to halt as she wishes.

She can now move, albeit slower, cast other abilities and attack during Freezing Field. Can still be interrupted by enemies.
Freezing Field
Increases both the frequency and the number of icy explosions.

Applies Frostbite to enemy units that has been standing in the Freezing Field for over a certain duration.
Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard.
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade:
New Ability
Crystal Clone
Grants the Crystal Clone ability.

Creates a Crystal Clone of Rylai in her place while sliding to the area-targeted direction and disjointing incoming projectiles.

If the Crystal Clone takes enough damage or expires, it shatters, and applies Frostbite of its corresponding level to enemy units within the radius.

Talents

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+300 Crystal Nova Damage25+1s Frostbite Duration
+50 Freezing Field Damage20+0.2 Glacial Guard Mana Cost to Physical Damage Barrier Barrier Factor
-4.5s Crystal Nova Cooldown15+100 Frostbite Cast Range
+12 Intelligence Intelligence10+200 Health
▃ ▃ ▃ ▃ ▃ ▃ ▃
+2 All / / Attributes

Innate. Innate

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Glacial Guard

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Glacial Guard
This ability can be bestowed by Illusions. Fully disabled by Break.
Ability
Passive
Affects
Self
Grants the Maiden a physical damage barrier corresponding to the mana cost spent on abilities.
Mana Cost to Barrier: Physical Damage Barrier 0.3 (With level 20 Right Talent.With level 20 Right Talent. 0.5)
Hero Innate Ability
Innate Properties
The higher the maiden's level, the greater the barrier value.
Mana Cost to Barrier Increase: +This ability component scales with Hero Levels. 0.02
Linked abilities are learned automatically when their counterpart ability is learned and vice versa.Linked abilities are learned automatically when their counterpart ability is learned and vice versa.
This ability levels up with Crystal Maiden.
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  • The ability effects are applied as follows:
    1. to Mana Cost
      • The mana cost deducted from current mana upon the ability cast.
    2. Buff crystal_maiden_crystal_nova_barrier to Physical Damage Barrier
      • Grants the barrier value corresponding to the deducted mana cost, this is defined as:
        • EXPR
          CurrentMPCost × (0.3 + 0.2 + 0.02 × SelfLvl)
      • The barrier value stacks additively, with each buff duration independent of the other.
Buff modifier_crystal_maiden_glacial_guard_passiveUndispellable.
Hidden Modifier
MODIFIER_EVENT_ON_SPENT_MANA
Buff modifier_crystal_maiden_crystal_nova_barrierDispellable by any Dispel sources.
Glacier Guard: Absorbing x incoming physical damage.
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_INCOMING_PHYSICAL_DAMAGE_CONSTANT

Hero Model

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Hero Model
Ability
Passive / Channeling
Affects
Self
The maiden's hero model has the following hidden Innate. innate abilities.

She may only perform or utilize the ability's functions upon a successful channeling.
Details
Hidden Innate Abilities
Watch Tower
Warp
Warp
Lantern of Sight
Tap on the Innate. innate abilities for more details.
  • COSMETIC
    Frost Avalanche is considered a ground unit, despite her hero model showing otherwise.

Abilities

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Crystal Nova

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Q
V
Crystal Nova
Affects
Enemy Units
Damage
Spell / Magical
Damages and applies movement speed slow to all enemy units in the area-targeted location.
Cast Animation: 0.3 + 0.6
Cast Range: Affected by Cast Range increasing sources. 700
Effect Radius: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 425
Damage: 110/160/210/260 (With level 25 Left Talent.With level 25 Left Talent. 410/460/510/560)
Move Speed Slow: 20%/30%/40%/50%
Attack Speed Slow: 30/45/60/75
Duration: 4
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade
The Crystal Clone is vulnerable to all Crystal Nova sources.
11/10/9/8 (With level 15 Left Talent.With level 15 Left Talent. 6.5/5.5/4.5/3.5)
Mana Cost
115/135/155/175
The air temperature around Rylai drops rapidly, chilling all around her to the core.
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Debuff modifier_crystal_maiden_crystal_novaDispellable by any Dispel sources.
Crystal Nova: Movement speed reduced by x%, attack speed reduced by x.
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_MOVESPEED_BONUS_PERCENTAGE
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_ATTACKSPEED_BONUS_CONSTANT
Has the following priorities among damage barrier sources.
  • This ability grants a Physical Damage Barrier damage barrier that absorbs physical damage instances (after reductions).
  • Does not proc on-damage effects until the barrier is depleted.
  • Stacks additively with the same damage-type barrier sources, and independently with other damage-type barrier sources.
  • With other higher-priority damage-negation sources, the barrier does not function until the other damage-negation sources expire.

Frostbite

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W
E
Frostbite
Affects
Enemy Units
Damage
Spell / Magical
Encases an enemy unit in ice. Applies damage over time while prohibiting movement and attack.
Cast Animation: 0.3 + 0.6
Cast Range: Affected by Cast Range increasing sources. 600 (With level 15 Right Talent.With level 15 Right Talent. 700)
Damage per Second: 100
Bind Duration: 1.5/2/2.5/3 (With level 25 Right Talent.With level 25 Right Talent. 2.5/3/3.5/4)
All of Frostbite's ability effects are more effective on creeps.
Creep Damage Factor: 4
9/8/7/6
Mana Cost
125/135/145/155
Rylai channels winds from the Blueheart Glacier, imprisoning attackers in thick blocks of ice.
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  • The ability's visual effects.
    • All ability effects are applied immediately despite the visual effects, and cannot be disjointed.
  • Debuff crystal_maiden_frostbite
    • Applies the following ability effects as one debuff on the affected enemy unit at the same time:
    • Reapplying the debuff refreshes the duration.
    • Deals 25 ( 100) Magical Damage Type magical Spell DamageSpell Damage spell damage to the affected enemy unit 0.25-second intervals over the entire duration, over 6/8/10/12 (With level 25 Right Talent.With level 25 Right Talent. 10/12/14/16) damage instances.
Ability interactions with Debuff Immunity sources.
The Render invisible sources null. True Sight component affects debuff immune units.
Debuff modifier_crystal_maiden_frostbiteDispellable by any Dispel sources.
Frostbite: Cannot move or attack. Taking x damage every x seconds.
MODIFIER_STATE_DISARMED
MODIFIER_STATE_ROOTED
MODIFIER_STATE_INVISIBLE
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_PROPERTY_TOOLTIP
  • Deals up to the following Spell DamageSpell Damage spell damage values (before reductions):
    • 150/200/250/300 (With level 25 Right Talent.With level 25 Right Talent. 250/300/350/400) damage.
    • 600/800/1000/1200 (With level 25 Right Talent.With level 25 Right Talent. 250/300/350/400) damage to creeps.

Arcane Aura

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E
R
Arcane Aura
This ability can be bestowed by Illusions. Fully disabled by Break.
Ability
Passive / Aura
Affects
Allied Units
Grants additional mana regeneration to allied units on the map.

Grants a greater bonus to allied units closer to the Maiden.
Aura Radius: The ability effects are felt everywhere in the map. Global
Proximity Aura Radius: 1200
Base Mana Regen Bonus: 0.4/0.6/0.8/1
Proximity Bonus Factor: 3
Aura Linger Duration: 0.5
Hero Innate Ability
Innate Properties
Grants the Maiden incoming mana regeneration amplification.
Self Mana Regen Factor: Affects the incoming ability value positively of the affected unit. 1.2/1.4/1.6/1.8
Self Mana Regen Bonus: Affected by Mana Regen Manipulation sources. 1.44/2.52/3.84/5.4
Cold temperatures promote the essence of magic, causing Rylai's presence to allow spell usage in abundance.
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    • Grants the following auras:
      • The first The ability effects are felt everywhere in the map. Global aura.
      • The second proximity aura has a Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 1200 radius and grants the following ability effect:
        • Grants allied units 1.2/1.8/2.4/3 Affected by Mana Regen Manipulation sources. mana regeneration bonus.
        • Does not affect the following units:
Buff modifier_crystal_maiden_brilliance_auraUndispellable.
Hidden Modifier
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_MP_REGEN_AMPLIFY_PERCENTAGE
Buff modifier_crystal_maiden_brilliance_aura_effectOnly dispellable by Death.Only dispellable by Death.
Arcane Aura: Adds x mana regeneration.
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_MANA_REGEN_CONSTANT

Crystal Clone

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D
T
Crystal Clone
Ability
Point / Vector
Affects
Self / Enemy Units
Damage
Spell / Magical
Creates a Crystal Clone of Rylai in her place while sliding to the area-targeted direction and disjointing incoming projectiles.
Split Time: 0.02
Move Distance: 275
Move Duration: 0.3
The Crystal Clone is an illusion of Rylai's and can be destroyed by her own abilities.
Damage Threshold: 150
Damage Dealt: Affects the outgoing ability value positively of the affected unit. 100%
Damage Taken: Affects the incoming ability value negatively of the affected unit. 100%
Magic Resist Reduction: 100%
Duration: 5
If the Crystal Clone takes enough damage or expires, it shatters, and applies Frostbite of its corresponding level to enemy units within the radius.
Frostbite Radius: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 450
12
Mana Cost
150
So convincing that some allies have spent minutes talking to the clone before they realized she wasn't speaking back.
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  • Acquiring Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard. Aghanim's Shard unlocks this ability in the      fourth ability slot.
  • This ability component affects the caster themselves.This ability component affects the caster themselves.
    • Does not interrupt Rylai's Requires unit to stand still for certain ability effects to occur.Requires unit to stand still for certain ability effects to occur. channeling abilities upon cast.
  • The ability effects are applied as follows:
    1. The Crystal Clone is an illusion. to The ability's visual effects.
      • Creates an illusion immediately at Rylai's current position, despite the visual effects.
      • Overrides all attack orders and move orders.
    2. This ability component affects the caster themselves.This ability component affects the caster themselves.
Ability interactions with Spell Block sources.
The passive applied Frostbite does not proc Spell Block sources.
Ability interactions with Spell Reflection sources.
The passive applied Frostbite does not proc Spell Reflection sources.
This ability functions differently or requires certain conditions in Ability DraftThis ability functions differently or requires certain conditions in Ability Draft
Requires drafting Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard. Freezing Field to unlock this ability.

Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. Requires drafting Frostbite for its corresponding component to work.
Buff modifier_crystal_maiden_crystal_cloneUndispellable.
Hidden Modifier
  • The unit is forcefully moved in the x-axis accordingly to its facing direction.
    • The forced movement applied moves Rylai in the The ability's vector-targeted properties. vector-targeted direction at 916.67-speed, over 0.3 seconds upon cast.
  • The Crystal Clone is an illusion.
    • The created illusion additionally has the following properties:
      • Units affected by Taunt sources cannot cast abilities and are forced to only attack and chase after the taunt sources. Taunt sources indefinitely affect the illusion regardless of its Debuff debuff duration.
      • Certain abilities that do not affect This unit is not targetable by unit-targeted and point-targeted abilities. untargetable units do not affect the illusion.
      • The created illusion's current health corresponds to Rylai's current health.
        • If Rylai has < health upon illusion creation, the Crystal Clone shatters before reaching its damage threshold, and applies all other ability effects.
      • In this case, the Crystal Clone grants its illusion bounty, and is defined as:

Freezing Field

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R
F
Freezing Field
Ability
No / Channeled
Affects
Enemy Units
Damage
Spell / Magical
Surrounds Crystal Maiden with random icy explosions that slow all enemy units and deal massive damage within the radius.
Max Channel Time: 10 (Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. 0)
Effect Radius: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 810
Min Explosion Spawn Radius: 195
Max Explosion Spawn Radius: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 785
Explosion Damage Radius: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 320
Explosion Spawn Interval: 0.1 (Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. 0.083)
Damage per Explosion: 110/180/250 (With level 20 Left Talent.With level 20 Left Talent. 160/230/300)
Both the movement speed slow and attack speed slow component applied within the radius are independent of the icy explosions.
Slow Radius: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 810
Move Speed Slow: 40%
Attack Speed Slow: 80/120/160
Debuff Duration: 1
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade
The Crystal Clone is vulnerable to all Freezing Field sources.
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Increases both the frequency and the number of icy explosions.
Explosion Spawn Factor: (Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. 1.2)
100/95/90
Mana Cost
200/400/600
Once the place of her exile, Icewrack has become an anchor for Rylai's frigid onslaught.
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    • This ability component affects the caster themselves.This ability component affects the caster themselves.
      • Interrupts Rylai's Requires unit to stand still for certain ability effects to occur.Requires unit to stand still for certain ability effects to occur. channeling abilities upon cast.
      • All ability effects are centered on Rylai, point O , upon cast for the entire duration.
    • The affected enemy unit(s).
      • Applies Debuff crystal_maiden_freezing_field_slow in 0.1 (Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. 0.083)-second intervals.
        • This immediately affects enemy units within radius S .
      • The ability's visual effects.
        • All ability effects are immediately applied to enemy units within the radius, regardless of the ability animations.
  • The ability has two main components:
    • 1
      • The icy explosions have the following properties:
        • The effect radius is divided into 4 90°-sectors, the first explosion occurs northeast, and subsequent explosions proceeding counter-clockwise, in the following sequence:
          • Ability effects happening in 0°–90° sector. to Ability effects happening in 90°–180° sector. to Ability effects happening in 180°–270° sector. to Ability effects happening in 270°–360° sector.
          • Each explosion randomly spawns within its designated sector with a 195 ‒ Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 785-distance from Rylai, Circle B and Circle R respectively, without priorities.
          • Can affect enemy units up to Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 1105-distance away with the damage radius and max explosion radius.
    • 2 The ability has a countdown timer or has a value counter component. to Debuff crystal_maiden_freezing_field_tracker
  • Removes the Requires unit to stand still for certain ability effects to occur.Requires unit to stand still for certain ability effects to occur. channeling component for the ability effects to be applied within the radius and Rylai can act freely for the entire duration.
Ability interactions with Spell Block sources.
Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. The passive applied Frostbite does not proc Spell Block sources.
Ability interactions with Spell Reflection sources.
Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. The passive applied Frostbite does not proc Spell Reflection sources.
Ability interactions with Spell Steal.
Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. Applies Frostbite of Rylai's corresponding ability level when acquired.
Buff modifier_crystal_maiden_freezing_fieldOnly dispellable by Death.Only dispellable by Death.
Freezing Field: Armor increased by x.
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_MOVESPEED_BONUS_PERCENTAGE
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_PHYSICAL_ARMOR_BONUS
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_TRANSLATE_ACTIVITY_MODIFIERS
Buff modifier_crystal_maiden_frozen_expanseUndispellable.
Hidden Modifier
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_CAST_RANGE_BONUS_STACKING
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_AOE_BONUS_PERCENTAGE
Debuff modifier_crystal_maiden_freezing_field_slowDispellable by any Dispel sources.
Freezing Field Slow: Movement speed slowed by x%, attack speed reduced by x.
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_MOVESPEED_BONUS_PERCENTAGE
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_ATTACKSPEED_BONUS_CONSTANT
Debuff modifier_crystal_maiden_freezing_field_trackerOnly dispellable by Death.Only dispellable by Death.
Hidden Modifier
  • The following values describes certain values are most likely to appear versus the less likely outcomes:
    • The x-axis represents the distance between Rylai and the affected enemy unit.
    • The y-axis represents the icy explosions' probability.
    • The affected enemy unit(s).
      • Has the following chances to be affected by an explosion per interval within the radius:
        • Has a ≈18.35% chance at point F , when Rylai and the affected enemy unit are on the same coordinates.
        • Has a ≈16.78% chance at 195-distance apart.
        • Has a ≈5.35% chance at point P at 800-distance apart.
  • The average Spell DamageSpell Damage spell damage is roughly constant up to a 485-radius, and falls off after that.

Stop Freezing Field

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R
F
Stop Freezing Field
Casting this ability does not proc any on-cast effects.
Affects
Self
Damage
Spell / Magical
Rylai commands the Freezing Field to halt as she wishes.

She can now move, albeit slower, cast other abilities and attack during Freezing Field. Can still be interrupted by enemies.
Self Move Speed Slow: 75%
Max Duration: 10
Applies Frostbite to enemy units that has been standing in the Freezing Field for over a certain duration.
Aura Radius: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 810
Frostbite Timer: 2
Aura Linger Duration: 0.1
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  • The ability has a countdown timer or has a value counter component. to The affected enemy unit(s).
    • The timer resets upon being reapplied to a valid enemy unit.
      • Therefore the affected enemy unit has to be affected by the timer aura continuously up to 2 seconds for Frostbite to be applied.
    • The Frostbite applied this way has the following properties:
      • Can only affect the same enemy units once per cast.
      • Works independently of Frostbite's cooldown, and does not cost mana.
      • Does not proc on-cast effects.
    • Reapplying the Frostbite Debuff debuff refreshes the duration.
Ability interactions with Spell Steal.
Grants Freezing Field if this This ability functionally supplements its parent ability.This ability functionally supplements its parent ability. sub-ability is the last cast ability.

Recent Matches

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DateTierTournamentPicksScorevs. PicksPatch
June 4, 2026 - 21:05 MSKTier 4LOST S2 Div 1 - Group Stage - Week 2LOST S2 Div 1 - Group Stage - Week 2
Crystal Maiden
Spirit Breaker
Legion Commander
Spectre
Sniper
0 : 1
Axe
Techies
Phoenix
Alchemist
Death Prophet
7.41c
+ Details
June 4, 2026 - 21:05 MSKTier 4LOST S2 Div 1 - Group Stage - Week 2LOST S2 Div 1 - Group Stage - Week 2
Tusk
Crystal Maiden
Death Prophet
Faceless Void
Necrophos
1 : 0
Lich
Dawnbreaker
Earth Spirit
Snapfire
Sven
7.41c
+ Details
June 4, 2026 - 20:00 SGTQualifierEWC 2026 SEA CQEWC 2026 SEA CQEWC 2026 SEA CQ
Kez
Techies
Nature's Prophet
Ember Spirit
Crystal Maiden
0 : 1
Windranger
Treant Protector
Beastmaster
Storm Spirit
Lion
7.41
Details
June 4, 2026 - 20:00 SGTQualifierEWC 2026 SEA CQEWC 2026 SEA CQEWC 2026 SEA CQ
Keeper of the Light
Pangolier
Crystal Maiden
Doom
Luna
1 : 0
Storm Spirit
Enchantress
Windranger
Omniknight
Tiny
7.41
Details
June 1, 2026 - 16:00 PETQualifierEWC 2026 SA CQEWC 2026 SA CQEWC 2026 SA CQ
Bristleback
Hoodwink
Storm Spirit
Crystal Maiden
Timbersaw
1 : 0
Kez
Lich
Enchantress
Night Stalker
Brewmaster
7.41
Details

The International

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  • Crystal Maiden has won the following final matches in The International of the following years:

Recent Changes

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Main Articles: Changelogs, Old Abilities and Hero Lore
Description
7.41b
(2026-04-07)
7.41
(2026-03-24)
7.40
(2025-12-15)

Dota Plus Progress

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Main Article: Hero Challenges

Relics track a hero's actions and statistics, and display in-game notifications when a milestone is reached. They are only available to Dota Plus subscribers.

Crystal Maiden's Relics Voice Lines

Multi-Hero Crystal Novas

Blink Frostbite Combos

Three Hero Freezing Fields

Freezing Field Damage While Invisible

Freezing Field Kills

Roots Leading To Kills

Slows Leading To Kills

Triple Kills

Dominating Kill Streaks

Dusts Leading To Kills

Enemy Ward Kills

Wards Placed

Kill Assists

Kills
Bronze

Silver

Gold

Platinum

Master

Grandmaster

Equipment

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Trivia

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  • Rylai is one of the oldest heroes from the original DotA in Reign of Chaos DotA. Her title used to be Frost Maiden.
  • Crystal Maiden is Lina's younger sister, with both sharing a bitter sibling-rivalry.
  • Her respawning line ▶️ "You only live ice..." is a reference to the 1967 James Bond film You Only Live Twice based on the novel of the same name.
  • Crystal Maiden's rare response ▶️ "Can you guess my... favorite poet?" is a reference to Robert Frost due to his last name, and also an allusion to Frost's poem Fire and Ice.
    • She is the ice, and her sister Lina is fire. An excerpt: "Some say the world will end in fire, some say in ice ... know enough of hate, to say that for destruction ice is also great, and would suffice.".
  • Crystal Clone may be inspired by the Ice Klone special move of Sub-Zero from the Mortal Kombat franchise.
    • Sub-Zero and Crystal Maiden both jump back and leave an ice clone in their previous location.
    • Sub-Zero's clone freezes the enemy on contact, while Crystal Maiden's clone freezes enemies after taking enough damage.
  • In DotA, Frostbite could be cast on the enemy's Fountain, preventing it from attacknig.
    • Since the Fountain is a non-hero unit, it used the creep duration on it, which used to be 10 seconds.
  • During the Crownfall event, Crystal Maiden's full name was revealed to be "Rylai Moon".
  • In League of Legends, there is an item named Rylai's Crystal Scepter, as an homage to Crystal Maiden.
    • The item's theme follows Crystal Maiden's as well, applying a frost-themed effect.
    • The icon itself is similar to the icon of Brilliance Aura, which is used by Crystal Maiden's aura in DotA as well.
  • Warcraft 3 similarities:
    • Crystal Maiden uses the model of Jaina Proudmoore, a campaign-only variant of the Human Archmage hero.
      • In some very early versions of DotA, Rylai's title was once changed to "Batrider" and used Troll Batrider model.
      • Her frost and ice theme may be inspired by the Archmage's Blizzard ability.
      • Arcane Aura's original iteration was identical to the Archmage's Brilliance Aura.
        • In DotA, the aura was named Brilliance Aura as well. It got changed to Arcane Aura during early beta in Dota 2.
      • Freezing Field is inspred by and based on the Archmage's Blizzard.
    • Frostbite's original iteration was identical to the Keeper of the Grove's Entangle.
    • Crystal Nova is based on and inspired by the Lich's Frost Nova.
    • Its predecessor, Frost Nova, was identical to Lich's Frost Nova.
    • In DotA, Crystal Maiden's full name is Lyrai Crestfall. The surname was dropped to avoid copyright issues with "Blizzard Entertainment", since Crestfall is a location within the "Warcraft" universe.
      • Conversely, a human mage NPC with the name Lyrai Crestfall was added to World of Warcraft, as an homage to the Crystal Maiden.
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References

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  1. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106697/quotes
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